Ballot Type: Computer

Submitted: Sept. 21, 2026, 10:54 a.m.

Overall Rationale: power ranking

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2	Alabama Crimson Tide
3	Texas Longhorns
4	USC Trojans
5	Miami Hurricanes
6	Penn State Nittany Lions
7	BYU Cougars
8	Ole Miss Rebels
9	Indiana Hoosiers
10	Duke Blue Devils
11	James Madison Dukes
12	Texas Tech Red Raiders
13	Utah Utes
14	Pittsburgh Panthers
15	Vanderbilt Commodores
16	Kansas State Wildcats
17	Tennessee Volunteers
18	Georgia Bulldogs
19	Michigan Wolverines
20	USF Bulls
21	Missouri Tigers
22	Ohio State Buckeyes
23	Florida Gators
24	Northwestern Wildcats
25	UCLA Bruins

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.72
2	Alabama Crimson Tide	1.25
3	Texas Longhorns	0.00
4	USC Trojans	1.18
5	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
6	Penn State Nittany Lions	1.13
7	BYU Cougars	0.34
8	Ole Miss Rebels	-0.23
9	Indiana Hoosiers	0.00
10	Duke Blue Devils	1.98
11	James Madison Dukes	11.45
12	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
13	Utah Utes	0.00
14	Pittsburgh Panthers	2.12
15	Vanderbilt Commodores	6.27
16	Kansas State Wildcats	3.01
17	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
18	Georgia Bulldogs	-1.68
19	Michigan Wolverines	0.00
20	USF Bulls	4.99
21	Missouri Tigers	0.00
22	Ohio State Buckeyes	-1.55
23	Florida Gators	-0.08
24	Northwestern Wildcats	0.20
25	UCLA Bruins	0.00

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
LSU Tigers	1.51
Iowa Hawkeyes	1.29
Louisville Cardinals	0.87
Mississippi State Bulldogs	0.44
Oregon Ducks	0.21
West Virginia Mountaineers	0.10
Virginia Tech Hokies	0.01

Total Score: 42.62